AMD A6-5400B vs AMD Ryzen Z1

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AMD A6-5400B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD A6-5400B AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU comparison

AMD A6-5400B or AMD Ryzen Z1 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A6-5400B has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5400B was released in Q3/2012.

The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 was released in Q3/2023.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
AMD A6-5000 (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4 Generation 6
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5400B is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz).
AMD A6-5400B Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD A6-5400B Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 7540D GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.64 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
4 GPU Generation 10
32 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 4
3 Compute units 4
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 7540D GPU AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-5400B supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A6-5400B Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-5400B has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Z1 is 15 W.
AMD A6-5400B Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-5400B has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 cache has a total of 22.00 MB.
AMD A6-5400B Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
28 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FM2 Socket FP8
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-5400B (24%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-5400B (9%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (24%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
689 (9%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz
246 (19%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
1906 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A6-5400B AMD Ryzen Z1
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